I collect Christmas ornaments, and always try to get ornaments on my travels. Each year, when I put up my tree and hang the ornaments, I remember the places I visited over the years, and relive the memorable moments of each trip. My Eiffel Tower ornament makes me think of Paris and walks along the Seine; the Belgian lace ornament reminds me of the beaty of Brugge; my cowbell ornament reminds me of the beautiful mountain scenery in Switzerland.......so many wonderful memories.
The Christmas Palace is a small shop near the Flower Market crammed with all sorts of ornaments, lights, gifts and candles to bring the holidays to your home. They offer small ornaments in Delft, wooden ornaments painted with replicas of Amsterdam canal houses, and other items typically Dutch. The owners of the shop happily package your purchases for travel; all my ornaments arrived home in one piece!
For those interested in slightly more risque items, the shop has small replicas of Red Light District houses (and occupants!), as well as a "well-endowed" Santa with his trousers down.....this is, after all, Amsterdam!
The Christmas Palace is located near the Flower Market on the Singel. Any of the trams stopping at Rokin - 16, 24, 25, 4, 9, 14, 20 - will get you there. Get off at Rokin, walk back to the Munt Tower and turn right on Singel. The shop is a few blocks down on your left.